At time/situation A
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私がちょうど家を出ようと思っているところへ、小雨が降り始めた。
I was on the point of leaving home when a light rain started to fall.
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他の女性と会っているところを彼女に見られてしまった。
I was seen by her when I was meeting another woman.
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そろそろ帰ろうと思っていたところに、部長に急ぎの仕事を頼まれた。
When I was thinking about heading home before long, the section head asked me to do some urgent work.
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マイコー
Level: 262
(14 years ago)
The different particles emphasize how the time/situation is used in the sentence.
に is used to show that something happens during/at that situation.
へ, which typically shows direction, can show something going/coming to that situation.
を treats the phrase as a noun that can be acted on (for example, seeing the situation with ところを見る)
に is used to show that something happens during/at that situation.
へ, which typically shows direction, can show something going/coming to that situation.
を treats the phrase as a noun that can be acted on (for example, seeing the situation with ところを見る)
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